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With sponsors Mantella Corporation, Mattamy Homes Limited, Viana Roofing & Sheet Metal Limited and Metropia Inc. leading a lineup of 37 companies from the Development and Construction sector, $365,000 has been generously contributed to the The Mayor’s Evening for the Arts. A list of donors is viewable here.
The Mayor’s Evening for the Arts will showcase the talents of emerging and world-renowned artists during an unforgettable evening in support of Toronto Arts Foundation. Mayor John Tory is graciously lending the name of the Office of the Mayor to help raise $1,000,000 to support Toronto Arts Foundation and its vision, Creative City: Block by Block — connecting every Toronto neighbourhood to the transformative social and economic benefits of the arts. This sell-out event will be held at the Metro Convention Centre on October 26.
Guests include Mayor John Tory and Barbara Hackett; filmmakers Norman Jewison, Don McKellar and Atom Egoyan (Dinner Co-Chair); "Dragon's Den" Robert Herjavec and "Dancing With the Stars" partner Kym Johnson; Canadian soprano Measha Brueggergosman; Principal Dancer, Guillaume Côté, National Ballet of Canada; guitarist Liona Boyd; actor, R.H. Thomson; as well as prize-winning authors Nino Ricci and Robert Rotenberg; Michael "Pinball” Clemons, Vice-Chair for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League; etalk's Ben Mulroney; as well as Alexander Neef, General Director Canadian Opera Company; and TIFF's Piers Handling and Michele Maheux. Over 1,200 cultural and business leaders will be present.
Fundraising Committee member, Mike Yorke, President of Carpenters Union Local 27, comments, "This a great opportunity for Toronto’s construction and development industry to recognize the role of the arts in creating a more inclusive, open and engaged society. These sectors have really stepped up to the plate. The industry support of this evening has been amazing — it is apparent that the relationship between the arts and this industry is truly symbiotic. I would also like to recognize the role of Mayor John Tory in lending his name to the event and really driving forward its success."
The Toronto Arts Foundation is a charitable organization that provides the opportunity for individuals, private and public foundations, corporations and government agencies to invest in and strengthen the arts in Toronto. We are powered by a vision — Creative City: Block by Block, a commitment to connect every Toronto neighbourhood to the transformative social and economic benefits of the arts. Through sponsorships, legacy gifts and donations to our Creative City Funds, Toronto Arts Foundation gives voice to the arts, shines the spotlight on Toronto’s exceptional talent, and connects communities to the arts. To learn more about the Toronto Arts Foundation, visit the website at www.torontoartsfoundation.org